A walk through of my newly acquired Cape Dory 28. If you’re interested in contributing, links for patreon, venmo or paypal are below: / samholmes venmo.com/code... www.paypal.com... Contact instagram @SamHolmesSailing
That’s great, as you mount this you’ll see how thick this solid fiberglass hull is. Will you use backing plates our large washers as you mount it; my Monitor seems pretty heavy? You’ll be spending some time in the lazarette, seems like you’ll have to climb into access back of the bolts. This should be a good video, I’m looking forward to it.
Wow, you get a decent amount of boat for not too much money... probably good to buy a neat basic boat and add the additional things yourself. Great Boat
That is a great “go anywhere” boat. It’ll bring you home safe every time. I crewed with my friend on his 28’ Dory for ten years in some hairy conditions which scared the bejebus out of me, but the boat never faulted. The tradeoff for the stability and sea-worthiness is in the performance, particularly in light conditions. I could run circles around him in my Bristol 25, itself a heavy boat for its size. Good sailing in her, sir! And thank you for your entertaining videos. Don’t ever lose your optimistic outlook!
About 15 years ago my wife and I had a Cal 25’. Watching your videos in a small way let’s us relive our adventures on the Cal. And Sailboat adventures are pretty primal and unforgettable. It’s an indescribable feeling as you know. Thanks for posting.
You are living my dream.! Here I am at the ripe young age of 52 jammin' to some Jimmy Buffet and not quite understanding why I am not in your hush puppies! However, tomorrow is the Labor Day Weekend Show... Lol. seriously though, I retired early and entertain sailing abroad every day of the week that happens to end in "y." Diggin' Your videos! I certainly appreciate your fundamental educational videos. There's a "boatload" of us 50 somethings that retired a little early because we wish to live the "good life" before we hit our 60's. Enough said.
nice choice sam. the anchor is perfect. you need a SECOND anchor, not a 'bigger' one...make sure to have at least 100 feet of 5/16 chain, and you will anchor safely in 20-25 feet of water by just clearing your chain below the waterline...in deeper water, your nylon 'rode' should not go to the bottom and chafe. i wouldn't move the swim step, especially if you are going to the caribbean...you will love it. a 'soft ladder' on the side is ok, but difficult for many people to board, and very difficult with dive gear or in seas. the swim step is one of the coolest things about that boat...along with the 'tiller pilot' set up...you just need sufficient power to run it. the bimini is KEY to tropical enjoyment, and YES you will want a dodger after beating in the carib for a season. what a move up from the ranger 23 huh? hahahhahaha. go get em sam...you got a good boat.
Always liked the look of those 28's. Nice size for the way you like to sail. I spent 9 years sailing my 34ft sloop from New Zealand to California. The anchor was no larger than your boat has now and only 10 meters of chain. I spent a lot of time swinging on the hook. Never had a problem. I did have a larger CQR below that never got used. If you're anchoring around coral, just shorten up enough to get the rope portion up above the coral. The anchor will hook up to the coral and hold the boat even with a short ratio. If you're in big winds and need a higher ratio rhode/depth, the wind will push the boat back enough to keep the chain up off the bottom. Less chain weight up in the bow with help with pitching motion. Especially in heavier seas. A dodger is always a good thing when you're off shore. Allows companionway hatch to be open in rain or spray.
Happy for you Sam! She’s beautiful. I sail a 27’ Cascade up here in the Puget Sound and find that I love this size boat. Looking forward to the future adventures! Cheers from the Pacific Northwest! 🍻
Congratulations Sam! you have bought a wonderful boat and I wish you many great sails and miles under the keel. I have owned CD28 #289 for 32 yrs. here on the Chesapeake. So many great memories! Yours has much of what I added over the years. The Freshwater cooled Yanmar is a big advantage over the original volvo md7a's. Have fun hanging inverted in the locker repacking the stuffing box...tie off the hatch, it can close and lock on you in an empty boatyard......looking forward toyour videos.
It's good to see that you're fine James doing great to he got a book done and he's doing great but it's good to see that you're fine and you found a new boat it looks great lot of Headroom anyway good luck and hope to see you again soon.
Many, many years ago (early 90s), my first sailing experience was on a Cape Dory 28 in Long Island Sound. My old PhD thesis adviser had one for 20+ years and he took me and a friend out for a nice afternoon cruise. I remember asking him why he chose this boat and he responded that it was big enough for most water/weather, but not too big to single-hand... simple, sturdy and not so fancy that he'd have to spend all of his time keeping up with teak and varnish and not sailing. Seemed like a perfect little fun boat for day or weekend sailing and just being out on the water. I'm subscribing, just to enjoy that memory and catch future videos of the boat on the water. Thanks for sharing your adventure. :D
As someone who only just got recommended your channel (random RU-vid algorithm shenanigans) it's really interesting going back and seeing things from when you first got Pickled Herring.
Congratulations. The Cape Dory 28 is a fine sailboat. If it is going to be your last boat, pull off EVERY fitting that penetrates the deck. The drill out (inspect), fill with glass and the red roll and re-bed. The inevitable leak will not damage the core.
Congrats on the new purchase. Happiest days in a sailor's life is buying a boat and then getting rid of it. Looks like someone modified the head compartment and removed the lavatory sink in favor of those two lockers. On earlier CD28s, they had a slide out lavatory sink in a box that slid out over the head watercloset. On the stbd. side was a hanging locker. Later models moved the hanging locker over the WC on the port side, and put a nice lavatory sink and base cabinet on the stbd. side. Great boat and certainly capable of long travel.
Hi Sam, loving the videos, hopefully you can make enough off RU-vid to just do this full time!. One tiny gripe, the sound is a bit quiet sometimes, like your're takking to yourself, where as in reality you're telling the story to thousands of fans. Keep up the great work!
absolutely fantastic boat. owned one for four years. sailed out of gig harbor. did inside passage 3 times. best spot to anchor Foggy Bay outside of Ketchikan Alaska.
I didn't see this vid before (tour of your new boat) but it looks like a great sail boat, nice & spacious, and has alot of extra conveniences, like the roller jib, bimini, good air & hatches, sleeps four, and diesel power. Way to go!!
There is a Cape Dory 28 for sale down in the bay. If I had not bought an Alberg 30 for 7.5 k and invested another 7 k in it I would seriously think about buying it. Beauty.
Great choice of boat!! I have hull #2, which we're refitting for a trip to Bermuda and eventually across the Atlantic. Do take a good look at the chainplates, we're in the middle of a replacing ours and they were a serious mess-literally corroded to pieces. Enjoy getting to know the boat, we love ours!!
I found your video when you were on your way to Hawaii, I was able to catch your live video when you were in Hawaii I enjoy your videos .congratulations on the new boat looking forward to new videos thanks again from Peoria Illinois.
Congratulations on your new boat. Glad to see you’re getting another boat. I really liked your videos on your trip to Hawaii. I’m looking forward to seeing your posts from the East Coast and the Atlantic. Take care Sam and good luck and good times in the Caribbean.
very nice, i just bought a similar boat (Albin Ballad) and if i can give 2 quick bits of advice, the solar vent on the hatch, if it isnt working you can buy an brushless engine off alibaba or amazon and solder it in, the engine is $1.50 as apposed to 200 for a replacement unit or 40 for a service kit. Also those 2 aft vents, be very careful with those, my boat had 2 similar vents and close reached the water comes down and around and those vents flood. I just replaced them with them flood proof vents (google Air Only vents)
This boat looks great. I recently bought a boat from about the same era. I've been fixing it up for about 1 & 1/2 years. Yours looks ready to go. I got a boat that was 35 feet. A larger boat goes faster and you don't get pushed around by big seas and high winds.
Congrats on the new boat! Nice choice! Had the same problem with the mainsail getting caught up on the lazy jacks. I found putting some slack into the lazy jacks fixed the problem. Fair winds SV Lola
Nice boat, really good size & some great attributes for long distance sailing, she'll carry you wherever you want to go in relative comfort & what a world of difference the extra 5 feet makes. Fair winds & looking forward to following your further adventures. My Bowman 26 is similar in design, selection criteria same as yours really as I have ambitions for some longer distance sailing as well...
If you live in Orlando you might think about a marina near Coco Beach. You'd be much closer to your boat. You could get your boat across the state through the Okeechobee Canal. It crosses Florida starting in the Caloosahatchee river near Fort Myers. You go through a series of locks, across Lake Okeechobee, through some more locks, and end up in the Indian River near Stuart. It's a much faster way to get to the east coast than going down around Key West.
I used to have a Cape Dory 25D. I would take a CD 28 anywhere! What a great boat! One thing I would do though, is add a second lifeline between the top line and the deck, for security. My lifelines have kept me from going over more than I like to admit!
Get some reefing control lines installed and practice. Get very familiar with the process on your boat before conditions are bad. I usually heave-to when putting in a reef. When the wind picks up, a boat can sail flatter & faster - and everying down below doesn't end up on the floor.
Finally! Get back on the water! Since you stopped sailing, I have lost interest in buying a sailboat. Maybe once you start again it will reignite my hunger to buy a boat for my family. #bringontheinspiration
Second video watched and I'm excited to watch more. Your LA to Hawaii video hit my random feed - I sail up here in the Chesapeake - and I'm planning to watch all of your library.
What a great little boat... I’m so envious... Now! Seriously, please close your companionway cover when walking on the coach roof, working at the mast or stowing your main on the boom stack pack! I’d hate you to suffer a sudden descent into the cabin! Looking forward to your new adventures... fair winds...
